Oldies but goodies: Broadway's "Wicked," "The Phantom of the Opera" and "The Lion King" have broken box-office records for the week of the New Year's holiday. (Theatermania)

Canceled: The Art Institute of Chicago is discontinuing free admission on Thursday evenings due to low turnout. (Crain's Chicago Business)

Casting changes: The producers of "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark" on Broadway have announced a replacement for actress Natalie Mendoza, who left the musical after sustaining a concussion during a preview performance. (Los Angeles Times)

Looking ahead: A talk with David Franklin, who recently assumed the role of director of the Cleveland Museum of Art. (Cleveland Plain-Dealer)

Celebrity art: Songwriter Carole Bayer Sager will debut her new collection of paintings at her first ever solo show at LA Art House on Jan. 14. Sager is also a board member of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. (Culture Mob)

New leadership: New York-based theater company Naked Angels has named Andy Donald as its new artistic director starting in July. (Broadway World)

Sensual: A Canadian artist has created erotic artwork targeted for the blind. (Time)